Pierce Brosnan Daughter Charlotte Dies Of Ovarian Cancer At 42, ‘James Bond’ Star Was At Her Bedside, Says She ‘Passed On To Eternal Life’

Pierce Brosnan's daughter Charlottes dies of ovarian cancer at 42 years old. Her mother Cassandra died of the same disease in 1991, when she was 43. 'James Bond' star flew back from filming in Eastern Europe to be at her bedside when she passed.

Charlotte is survived by her husband and two children, a 15-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son, The Daily Mail reports. She passed away in her home in London on Friday, after battling ovarian cancer for three years.

Her mother, Australian actress Cassandra Harris, suffered from the same disease and died 22 years ago.

Last night, Brosnan said: "On June 28 my darling daughter Charlotte Emily passed on to eternal life, having succumbed to ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by her husband Alex, children Isabella and Lucas and brothers Christopher and Sean. Charlotte fought her cancer with grace and humanity, courage and dignity. Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our beautiful dear girl. We pray for her and that the cure for this wretched disease will be close at hand soon. We thank everyone for their heartfelt condolences."

The Irish actor was in Eastern Europe filming spy thriller "November Man," but flew back to London to be at his daughter's side in the final days, The Telegraph reports. Brosnan adopted 9-year-old Charlotte when he married Cassandra. In addition to her family, Charlotte is survived by her brothers Christopher, Sean, Dylan and Paris.

Ovarian cancer can be hereditary, and caused by faults in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. The Daily Mail writes that Angelina Jolie announced a few months ago that she had undergone a double mastectomy after discovering she had faulty genes, which made it more likely for her to develop breast or ovarian cancer.

Brosnan spoke to The Daily Mail in March about using his experiences with cancer to play a widower who falls in love with a cancer sufferer in his latest film "Love Is All You Need:" "I went through it all, very publicly. Such things draw a mark across your heart and it's always a part of your life. To watch someone you love have their life eaten away - bit by bit, by this insidious and horrid  disease - becomes an indelible part of your psyche," he said.